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== Atheism, neoconservatism and aggressive advocacy of violence ==

== Atheism, neoconservatism and aggressive advocacy of violence ==

[[Image:Hitchens,_Stanford.jpg‎|right|thumb|200px|[[Christopher Hitchens]] ]]

[[Image:Hitchens,_Stanford.jpg‎|left|thumb|200px|[[Christopher Hitchens]] ]]

The atheist Adam Lee wrote:

The atheist Adam Lee wrote:

{{Cquote|...it's an unfortunate quirk of history that some prominent atheists have been aggressive advocates of neoconservative foreign policy, which calls for the subjugation of Muslim countries through bombing and invasion. Although religious terrorism is a real threat, too many atheists can't conceive of any way to respond to it except with more violence.

{{Cquote|...it's an unfortunate quirk of history that some prominent atheists have been aggressive advocates of neoconservative foreign policy, which calls for the subjugation of Muslim countries through bombing and invasion. Although religious terrorism is a real threat, too many atheists can't conceive of any way to respond to it except with more violence.

Christopher Hitchens became an activist against [[Islam]] when Ayatullah Kohmeini declared a [[fatwa]] against his personal friend [[Salman Rushdie]]. The event has led him to become very vocal in his support of the war in Iraq and heavily critical of Muslim society and ethics.

Christopher Hitchens became an activist against [[Islam]] when Ayatullah Kohmeini declared a [[fatwa]] against his personal friend [[Salman Rushdie]]. The event has led him to become very vocal in his support of the war in Iraq and heavily critical of Muslim society and ethics.

== Irreligion and domestic violence ==

== Irreligion and domestic violence ==

[[Image:Cycle.gif|thumbnail|200px|right|Research suggests that irreligiousity is a causal factor for domestic violence.<ref name=VAW>Ellison, Christopher L. et al. (November 2007).  [http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/13/11/1094.full.pdf+html "Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence"].  ''Violence Against Women'', vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 1094-1112, doi:10.1177/1077801207308259.  Retrieved from Sage Journals archive.</ref>]]

[[Image:Cycle.gif|thumbnail|200px|right|Research suggests that irreligiousity is a causal factor for domestic violence.<ref name=VAW>Ellison, Christopher L. et al. (November 2007).  [http://vaw.sagepub.com/content/13/11/1094.full.pdf+html "Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence"].  ''Violence Against Women'', vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 1094-1112, doi:10.1177/1077801207308259.  Retrieved from Sage Journals archive.</ref>]]